Question 1

During the Reconstruction period that followed the American Civil War.

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A) slavery was banished to the Deep South. 
B) defeated Southerners were willing to accept whatever terms the federal government dictated. 
C) the power of states in national elections declined. 
D) the issue of what to do with the South quickly disappeared from national politics. 
E) southerner "Redeemers" and the Ku Klux Klan sought to restore white supremacy through terror and intimidation. 
A) slavery was banished to the Deep South. 
B) defeated Southerners were willing to accept whatever terms the federal government dictated. 
C) the power of states in national elections declined. 
D) the issue of what to do with the South quickly disappeared from national politics. 
E) southerner "Redeemers" and the Ku Klux Klan sought to restore white supremacy through terror and intimidation.

Question 2

Please define the following key terms
-World's Columbian Exposition

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The World's Columbian Exposition, also k

Question 3

Please define the following key terms
-Thirteenth Amendment

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The Thirteenth Amendment to the United S

Question 4

Please define the following key terms
-Confederation of Canada

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The Confederation of Canada refers to th

Question 5

Please define the following key terms
-Battle of Puebla

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The Battle of Puebla refers to a signifi

Question 6

Please define the following key terms
-Battle of Little Bighorn

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The Battle of Little Bighorn, also known

Question 7

Generally speaking,which factor contributed to the demise of the Amerindians of the Great Plains?

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A) Important minerals and resources found in areas where Amerindians lived freely or on reservations 
B) Intermarriage with European immigrants 
C) Unprovoked attacks against settlers from tribes seeking guns and firewater 
D) Amerindians´ refusal to negotiate treaties 
E) Amerindians´ refusal to attack or defend themselves  in military engagements with American soldiers and settlers 
A) Important minerals and resources found in areas where Amerindians lived freely or on reservations 
B) Intermarriage with European immigrants 
C) Unprovoked attacks against settlers from tribes seeking guns and firewater 
D) Amerindians´ refusal to negotiate treaties 
E) Amerindians´ refusal to attack or defend themselves  in military engagements with American soldiers and settlers

Question 8

In both Canada and the United States,Amerindian cultural assimilation was forcibly promoted by

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A) the government-dictated supply of alcohol to reservations. 
B) the industrialization of buffalo hunting. 
C) sending children away from family and traditional settings to residential schools. 
D) high interest rates charged for loans. 
E) the prohibition of all use of Amerindian languages. 
A) the government-dictated supply of alcohol to reservations. 
B) the industrialization of buffalo hunting. 
C) sending children away from family and traditional settings to residential schools. 
D) high interest rates charged for loans. 
E) the prohibition of all use of Amerindian languages.

Question 9

One of the major changes that occurred in societies across the Americas in the nineteenth century was

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A) the spread of democratic rule. 
B) protection of Amerindian sovereignty. 
C) integration into global markets. 
D) shrinking of state power. 
E) isolation from Europe. 
A) the spread of democratic rule. 
B) protection of Amerindian sovereignty. 
C) integration into global markets. 
D) shrinking of state power. 
E) isolation from Europe.

Question 10

The British North America Act of 1867 made Canada a

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A) fully independent nation. 
B) collection of self-governing colonies. 
C) dominion within the British empire. 
D) commonwealth ruled jointly by regional governments and the British Parliament. 
E) constitutional republic. 
A) fully independent nation. 
B) collection of self-governing colonies. 
C) dominion within the British empire. 
D) commonwealth ruled jointly by regional governments and the British Parliament. 
E) constitutional republic.

Question 11

The Emancipation Proclamation made the Civil War a war to

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A) save the Union. 
B) abolish slavery in the United States. 
C) punish slave owners. 
D) punish slave states. 
E) guarantee the right of popular sovereignty. 
A) save the Union. 
B) abolish slavery in the United States. 
C) punish slave owners. 
D) punish slave states. 
E) guarantee the right of popular sovereignty.

Question 12

Discuss why the phrase Nunna daul Tsuny was used to describe the results of the Indian Removal Act.

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The phrase "Nunna daul Tsuny" was used t

Question 13

Please define the following key terms
-First Nations

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First Nations refers to the various indi

Question 14

Which of the following American nations went from colony to constitutional monarchy to eventual total independence?

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A) Brazil 
B) Mexico 
C) Canada 
D) Texas 
E) Argentina 
A) Brazil 
B) Mexico 
C) Canada 
D) Texas 
E) Argentina

Question 15

Which statement best describes the relationship between Canada and Britain in the nineteenth century?

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A) Canadian independence grew out of a stressful, nonconsensual relationship between Canada and Britain. 
B) Canada´s independence was a product of a slow evolution rather than a revolution. 
C) Canadians had not yet developed a strong sense of Canadian identity. 
D) Canadians were resentful of their subordinate place within the British empire. 
E) Most Canadians had no sense of loyalty to England. 
A) Canadian independence grew out of a stressful, nonconsensual relationship between Canada and Britain. 
B) Canada´s independence was a product of a slow evolution rather than a revolution. 
C) Canadians had not yet developed a strong sense of Canadian identity. 
D) Canadians were resentful of their subordinate place within the British empire. 
E) Most Canadians had no sense of loyalty to England.

Question 16

Please define the following key terms
-Emiliano Zapata

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Emiliano Zapata was a leading figure in

Question 17

In the poem,"A Cry from an Indian Wife," what explanation is offered for why the Amerindians were defeated by the white man?

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A) The white man's god was more powerful. 
B) Amerindian greed helped to defeat them. 
C) Amerindian customs were not Christian. 
D) The Amerindians had no legal claims to the land. 
E) Amerindian law was divine law. 
A) The white man's god was more powerful. 
B) Amerindian greed helped to defeat them. 
C) Amerindian customs were not Christian. 
D) The Amerindians had no legal claims to the land. 
E) Amerindian law was divine law.

Question 18

History ranks Jackson as a champion of the common man and the protector of the Amerindians.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Identify and explain the most important cause(s)of the American Civil War.

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The most important cause of the American

Question 20

Please define the following key terms
-Sitting Bull

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Sitting Bull (c. 1831 – December 15, 189

During the Reconstruction period that followed the American Civil War.

Please define the following key terms -World's Columbian Exposition

Please define the following key terms -Thirteenth Amendment

Please define the following key terms -Confederation of Canada

Please define the following key terms -Battle of Puebla

Please define the following key terms -Battle of Little Bighorn

Generally speaking,which factor contributed to the demise of the Amerindians of the Great Plains?

In both Canada and the United States,Amerindian cultural assimilation was forcibly promoted by

One of the major changes that occurred in societies across the Americas in the nineteenth century was

The British North America Act of 1867 made Canada a

The Emancipation Proclamation made the Civil War a war to

Discuss why the phrase Nunna daul Tsuny was used to describe the results of the Indian Removal Act.

Please define the following key terms -First Nations

Which of the following American nations went from colony to constitutional monarchy to eventual total independence?

Which statement best describes the relationship between Canada and Britain in the nineteenth century?

Please define the following key terms -Emiliano Zapata

In the poem,"A Cry from an Indian Wife," what explanation is offered for why the Amerindians were defeated by the white man?

History ranks Jackson as a champion of the common man and the protector of the Amerindians.

Identify and explain the most important cause(s)of the American Civil War.

Please define the following key terms -Sitting Bull

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Exam 11: State Building and Social Change in the Americas, 1830–1910

During the Reconstruction period that followed the American Civil War.

Please define the following key terms -World's Columbian Exposition

Please define the following key terms -Thirteenth Amendment

Please define the following key terms -Confederation of Canada

Please define the following key terms -Battle of Puebla

Please define the following key terms -Battle of Little Bighorn

Generally speaking,which factor contributed to the demise of the Amerindians of the Great Plains?

In both Canada and the United States,Amerindian cultural assimilation was forcibly promoted by

One of the major changes that occurred in societies across the Americas in the nineteenth century was

The British North America Act of 1867 made Canada a

The Emancipation Proclamation made the Civil War a war to

Discuss why the phrase Nunna daul Tsuny was used to describe the results of the Indian Removal Act.

Please define the following key terms -First Nations

Which of the following American nations went from colony to constitutional monarchy to eventual total independence?

Which statement best describes the relationship between Canada and Britain in the nineteenth century?

Please define the following key terms -Emiliano Zapata

In the poem,"A Cry from an Indian Wife," what explanation is offered for why the Amerindians were defeated by the white man?

History ranks Jackson as a champion of the common man and the protector of the Amerindians.

Identify and explain the most important cause(s)of the American Civil War.

Please define the following key terms -Sitting Bull

Maritime Expansion in the Atlantic World,1400–1600

Maritime Expansion in Afro-Eurasia,1500–1700

Religion, Politics, and the Balance of Power in Western Eurasia, 1500–1750

Empires, Colonies, and Peoples of the Americas, 1600–1750

The Atlantic System: Africa, the Americas, and Europe, 1550–1807

Empires in Early Modern Asia, 1650–1837

European Science and the Foundations of Modern Imperialism, 1600–1820

Revolutions in the West, 1750–1830

The Industrial Revolution and European Politics, 1765–1880

The Challenge of Modernity in China, Japan, and India, 1800–1910

The New Imperialism in Africa and Southeast Asia, 1830–1914

War, Revolution, and Global Uncertainty, 1905–1928

Responses to Global Crisis, 1920–1939

The Second World War and the Origins of the Cold War, 1939–1949

The Cold War and Decolonization, 1949–1975

Toward a New World Order, 1975–2000

Voyage into the Twenty First Century

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